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Library Science Database Comparison
Library Science Database Comparison
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DATABASE NAME |
LISA |
ISA |
ERIC |
Library Literature |
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Availability |
Networked |
Networked |
Networked |
CD-ROM
Information Sciences Lib. |
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Interface |
SilverPlatter |
SilverPlatter |
SilverPlatter
EBSCOhost |
WinSPIRS |
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Date Coverage |
1969- |
1966- |
1966- |
1984- |
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Update Frequency |
Quarterly |
Quarterly |
Monthly |
Quarterly |
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Number of journals |
550 |
450 |
750 |
234 |
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Geog. Coverage Significance |
60 countries |
International |
U.S. / Education |
International |
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TEXT LEVEL |
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Citations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Abstracts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NO |
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Full Text |
No |
No |
850 Digest Records |
No |
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Images |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Content
Tips & Comments
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Research in progress in the Current Research in Library and
Information Science (CRLIS) database subset |
Lib Sci records from ERIC; conference proceedings |
Research & technical reports as well as education related journal articles |
Library School theses, pamphlets, and conference proceedings |
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SEARCHING |
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Display Options |
Change Display button, extensive options |
Change Display button, extensive options |
Change Display button, extensive options |
Switch to all fields (button at bottom) |
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Boolean Operators |
And, Or, Not |
And, Or, Not |
And, Or, Not |
And, Or, Not |
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Truncation & Wildcard Symbols |
* for stemming
? one character |
* for stemming
? one character |
* for stemming
? one character |
* for stemming
? one character |
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Proximity Operators |
near# in same sentence
with# in same field |
near# in same sentence
with# in same field |
near# in same sentence
with# in same field |
near# in same sentence
with# in same field |
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Phrase Searching |
Is the default No " " needed |
Is the default No " " needed |
Is the default
No " " needed. |
Is the default
No " " needed |
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Natural Language Searching |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Field searching/
limiting |
Yes, in Search & Search Builder |
Yes, in Search & Search Builder |
Yes, in Search & Search Builder |
Yes, limit button or Utilities, Field List |
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Database Name |
LISA |
ISA |
ERIC |
Library Literature |
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Controlled Vocabulary |
Index, Thesaurus, descriptors |
Index, descriptors,
subject classification |
Index, Thesaurus, descriptors,
identifiers |
Index, descriptors |
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Basic/Advanced
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Search/Search Builder |
Search/Search Builder |
Search/Search Builder |
No |
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Help Available |
Yes. See Database Info. button on frame index |
Yes. See
Database Info. button on frame index |
Yes. See
Database Info. button on frame index |
Help on menubar,
select Guide and then Library Literature |
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Searching tips/comments
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Can save searches using "Save History.". |
Can save searches using "Save History." |
Can save searches using "Save History."
Read guide for information about useful fields such as target audience & document type. |
Use hyphens to narrow descriptor search. See Guide for explanation of Add to Search feature, lateral searching, save search histories |
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COPYING |
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Printing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Downloading |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Emailing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Notes
Full-Text
The full-text of approximately 50-60 library science journals is available through Periodical Abstracts. (Follow the link in the blue box on the Library's homepage to "Indexes to Articles & Publications.")
ERIC Clearinghouses on the Internet
http://www.accesseric.org/sites/barak.html#1
ERIC, the Educational Resources Information Center is a national information system designed to provide ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature. Among other services, 16 subject-specific clearinghouses produce special publications on current research, programs, and practices. Many of these publications are available full-text on their web sites. From http://www.accesseric.org/sites/barak.html#1 you can follow links to the individual clearinghouse web sites.
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